The Atifa Silk Interview

Sep 18, 2018

The Atifa Silk Interview with...Atifa Silk

To celebrate Campaign’s 50th birthday, Asia brand director Atifa Silk agreed to turn the interviewing tables onto herself, reflecting on the highs and lows of almost two decades of Campaign's development.

Apr 25, 2018

Sun Tzu and the art of running a global creative network

DDB global leader Wendy Clark speaks exclusively with us about clients' need for speed, the five traits she strives to achieve, driving for diversity and the Time's Up Advertising movement.

Aug 30, 2017

Exclusive interview: Yannick Bolloré

THE ATIFA SILK INTERVIEW: Havas Group’s CEO says its high-profile restructuring gives it greater flexibility, and argues technology must power creativity—not the other way around.

Jun 1, 2017

Takaki Hibino: Exclusive interview

THE ATIFA SILK INTERVIEW: Dentsu’s first executive officer ever posted overseas opens up about how the agency runs in his blood, how he handles juggling three hats, and how he’s adapting to his global role.

Apr 3, 2017

Mainardo de Nardis: Exclusive interview

THE ATIFA SILK INTERVIEW: OMD’s global chief executive says that clients and agencies need trust more than ever as the rules are rewritten.

Mar 22, 2017

Power balance: Kathryn Jacob on equity of opportunity

The Atifa Silk Interview: Pearl & Dean’s chief executive tells Atifa Silk it is time for the industry to break down the invisible barriers to gender parity in the workplace

Feb 6, 2017

Simon Bolton and Tim Greenhalgh: Exclusive interview

THE ATIFA SILK INTERVIEW: Consumer-experience specialist Fitch’s leadership duo is on a mission to put human feeling back into brand-marketing.

Nov 17, 2016

Healthy paranoia: Mark Patterson on GroupM at 10

GroupM’s Asia-Pacific CEO discusses with Atifa Silk the challenge of always being prepared for surprises that lurk around the next corner.

Oct 24, 2016

Exclusive interview: Sir Martin Sorrell

WPP’s chief executive gives his take on the global economy, the shift to digital, short-termism, and the prospect of Google buying agencies.

Sep 20, 2016

JWT's global CEO on driving diversity and agile creativity

Recently enthroned as J. Walter Thompson’s global CEO, Tamara Ingram shares her passion for creativity and inventiveness in advertising.

Aug 11, 2016

Building admirable brands: Johnson & Johnson's Alison Lewis

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Johnson & Johnson’s first global consumer-sector CMO shares the challenges of delivering global campaigns and meeting local market needs

May 31, 2016

Harris Diamond on how PR prepared him to lead McCann

THE ATIFA SILK INTERVIEW: How a background in PR and politics helps the global chief of McCann Worldgroup steer the network towards a multi-platform future.

Apr 18, 2016

Henry Tajer explains his aggressive start as global CEO at IPG Mediabrands

The Atifa Silk Interview: The new head of IPG Mediabrands shares why he made sweeping organisational changes on his first day on the job, in the midst of the global media review storm.

Mar 7, 2016

Charles Courtier: Exclusive interview

THE ATIFA SILK INTERVIEW It’s been a challenging period for MEC, but CEO Charles Courtier believes that the agency’s digital and data growth strategy will have an impact.

Jul 28, 2015

Sir Tim Berners-Lee: The marketing impact of AI

In this exclusive interview with Atifa Silk, the legendary computer scientist shares his vision of how thinking machines and a world covered in inexpensive pixels will change everything.

Apr 24, 2015

Exclusive interview: Tencent's SY Lau (Part 2)

In part two of a two-part interview with Campaign Asia-Pacific brand director Atifa Silk, Tencent’s online media guru talks managing risk, driving innovation and dealing with a state of ceaseless change.

Apr 23, 2015

Exclusive interview: Tencent's SY Lau

In part one of a two-part interview with Campaign Asia-Pacific brand director Atifa Silk, Tencent’s online media guru talks managing risk, driving innovation and dealing with a state of ceaseless change.

Jan 12, 2015

Exclusive interview: Bloomberg Media's CEO Justin Smith

The Atifa Silk Interview: Bloomberg Media Group’s new CEO explains why media brands need startup culture and outlines his vision for a seamless flow of content.

Nov 14, 2014

Exclusive: F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone on his billion-dollar brand

Scathingly sanguine about the financial woes of lesser teams, casually chauvinistic and claiming to open doors for governments, the F1 supremo pulls no punches in this interview with Campaign Asia-Pacific brand director Atifa Silk.

Sep 9, 2014

Exclusive: Interview with Dentsu's Tadashi Ishii

Dentsu’s leader outlines big ambitions and his plans for expansion.